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STAGE SGBNERY.

No. 421.815. Patented Feb.18,1890.

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JOHN I BYRNES, ()l NURWICH, (ONNIIWFHIWY STAG E-SCENERY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,815, dated February18, 1890.

Application filed October 31, 1889. Serial No. 328,744. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN 1 BYRNES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norwich, in the county of New London and State ofConnecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stage-Scenery,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in stage scenery or apparatus;and the invention consists in the details of construction set forth inthe following specification and claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a face view of scenery orapparatus. Fig. 2 is a face view of a'scene. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of scenery or apparatus. Fig. 4: is a section of Fig. 3, thesection being along as a, Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a section along y y, Fig. 1.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a support or legs by which issupported a retary frame. This frame is made in two parts or sections 13ll,joined to one another by suitable connections or pins C I). Therotary frame can be rocked or turned completely over by means of theshaft E and crank F. The frame is arranged to represent a ship and canbe fitted up in any suitable way, as with state-rooms, sofas, orotherwise. \Vhen the frame is rocked or turned over, the impression isproduced of a ship in a storm, and by withdrawing the pins or pintlesthe frame-sections will swing or fall apart, thus producing the effectof the ship breakingto pieces. For example, in the drawings the pins orpintles l) which are uppermost being withdrawn the frame-sections ll Bwill swing apart about the pins or pintles C; or, if desired, both setsof pins C and I) can be withdrawn. 13y providin g the staterooms withbreakable furniture, vanishing doors, and the like, startling effectscan be produced, such as beds breaking through or people fallingoverboard or breaking through partitions.

The support A can be made in two parts or sections held together by pinsor connections G, Fig. 5. \Vhen the rotary frame B has fallen apart, thepins G can be withdrawn and the sections of the support A can bewithdrawn at each side of the stage.

The rotary frame ll 1 is titted into or close behind a fixed frame orinclosure I], having an opening through which the rotary frame I B isexposed to view. \Vhcn the rotary frame-sections have separated or swungapart, the opening in the fixed frame ll is left unobstructed, thusexposing to view a scene I, Fig. 2, placed behind said fixed frame ll.Said scene I maybe appropriate to the play-as, for example, the rotaryframp representing a ship breaking to pieces in a storm, the scene I mayrepresent a vessel sinking.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters latcnt, is

1. In a stage apparatus. a frame containing orsupportinga scenicrepresentation of aship, said frame and scene being divided into twoparts or sections united by suitable means, the whole being supportedupon a pivotal point upon which the united sections of the frame mayoscillate or turn, substantially as described.

2. In a stage apparatus, the combination, with a sectional frameconsisting of two parts detaehably connected and containing orsupporting a scenic representation of a ship, of a pivotal support forthe united frame and a scene arranged in rear of the sectional frame anddisclosed by the dismemberment of the latter, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a stage apparatus, the combination, with a sectional frame I;13,11uited by detachable connections 0 l) and containing a scenicrepresentation of a ship, of a supporting-frame A, formed in twoseparable portions and provided with a pivotal support for the frame 13B, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN F. BYRNES.

\Vitnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUHER.

